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Balanced Mind's Top Six Blogs of 2011

Submitted by sraider-admin on Monday, December 19, 2011 - 9:27am

1. Nickelodeon's "iCarly" Stigmatizes Mental Illness
by Susan Resko, Executive Director

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Children's Mental Health Series to Air on WBEZ

Submitted by Susan Resko on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 6:26pm

Local NPR affiliate WBEZ is launching a new series focusing on mental illness in youth.

Out of the Shadows will explore everything from defining and coping with childhood mental illness to the economic factors affecting the way our society deals with mentally ill children.

Tune into WBEZ 91.5 October 17-28th to get the facts and hear stories from parents, doctors, legislators, and the children who suffer from mental illness and the stigma attached to it.

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Nickelodeon's "iCarly" Stigmatizes Mental Illness

Submitted by Susan Resko on Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 5:36pm

The August 13, 2011 Nickelodeon ("Nick") episode of the popular adolescent show, iCarly, is entitled "I Lost My Mind". The character Sam kisses a boy she hates, so she assumes she has "lost her mind" and checks herself into a "mental hospital." While there, she "finger-paints." Her friends try to "break her out." The promo suggests their plan is "crazy" and "insane."  

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In the Media - October

September 28, 2010

Education, Medication, and More

 

Blood Clots Linked to Newer Antipsychotic Drugs

Source: PsychCentral

British researchers have discovered that there is an association between use of antipsychotic drugs and the risk of venous thromoembolism, otherwise known as severe blood clots.
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Back to School With Bipolar: How College Can Unleash Mania

Source: CNN.com

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In the Media- September

August 30, 2010

Education, Medication, and More

 

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In the Media - August

August 2, 2010

Education, Medication, and More

 

 

One in Five Preschoolers in the US Demonstrates Mental Health Issues When Entering Kindergarten

Source: e! Science News

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Flipswitch Video Game Series

Submitted by Flipswitch on Monday, August 2, 2010 - 2:25pm

A list of the shows, interviews, and posts about video game addiction from our series.

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The Balanced Mind Foundation in the News

May 25, 2010

The Balanced Mind Foundation in the News: CNN, Blog Talk Radio, Medill, New England Journal of Medicine

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In the Media: April 2010

April 26, 2010

Education, Medication, and More

A genetic test for bipolar disorder is on the horizon say researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine. 

The scientists published a “prototype” for laboratory testing in the online edition of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics.  (Read More)   

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The Balanced Mind Foundation Guidelines for Journalists

February 5, 2010

Journalists and researchers are not permitted to solicit information from parents on The Balanced Mind Foundation's website without express written permission from a member of the The Balanced Mind Foundation staff. Please submit the following information to  info@thebalancedmind.org.  

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